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Editor's Notes

  • Boyce ThompsonEditorial Directorbthompson@hanleywood.com

    The Big Leap

    Recent Census data indicates the American dream of homeownership has gone underground.

     

Products

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    Curb Appeal

    A good inside starts with a good outside.

     
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    Outdoor Life

    Cooking and dining al fresco remain popular, but home buyers want value in their outdoor living spaces.

     

Inside Story

  • Preparing For The Worst: Two full-sized houses were built inside the Institute for Business and Home Safety??s new research center that can re-create weather ??events?? to see how well building materials hold up.

    Field Tested

    The $40 million, South Carolina–based facility will include builders to devise its methods.

     
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    Common Interest

    A consumer advocate and software provider think builders could offer this program as a sales incentive.

     

Top Shelf

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    Sustainable Cool

    Riverstone flooring is made with FSC-certified European larch.

     
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    Look Ma, No Flange

    The Affluence line of sinks has no flange around the drain.

     
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    Catch a Fire

    The Ambiance bioethanol fireplace burns cleanly so it does not need a chimney.

     
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    Eclectic Assortment

    Briggs Collection of hardware captures the boho spirit.

     
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    Haute Hardware

    Couture Collection features finely detailed solid brass handles.

     
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    Heat Seeker

    The FLIR i5 is an affordable thermal imaging camera.

     
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    Point Source

    AHQ-T16 tankless water heater can handle a sink and a shower simultaneously.

     
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    Tune Up

    Vedana turns a shower into a home spa.

     

Green House

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    Green is Durable

    The Portland Cement Association and the Institute for Business and Home Safety of joined forces to create more stringent requirements for green building codes.

     
  • What’s the Smart Grid?

    A better way to manage energy is on the horizon.

     
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    Real World

    A trio of new homes in New Orleans were built to access the cost and methods of building green to different certification levels.

     

Housing Pulse

  • Green Is Gold

    Home Buyers are attracted to houses that offer energy savings, affordability, and sensible design choices.

     

Crowe's Economy

Digital Home

  • Sound Systems

    Comprehensive home media experiences will help differentiate builders' products from their competitors.

     
  • Trendsetters

    When the market comes back, builders will find a different environment in terms of home technology.

     

Features

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    The New Water Cooler

    Companies look to create a sense of community about their products and neighborhoods.

     
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    Energy Equation

    You can build a high-performance home by focusing on these five areas.

     

National Beat

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    Award Winners

    The NAHB Research Center announces the 12 builders and remodelers that have been selected to receive the 2011 EVHA.

     
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    Watershed Down

    Attempts to reduce the federal deficit may threaten tax breaks for housing.

     

Last Word

Other Articles

  • Do You Measure Up?

    Architects Jerry Gloss and Robert Hidey offer advice on proper room proportions and smart value-engineering.

     
 

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